10-letter words containing f, a, n
- flammarion — (Nicolas) Camille [nee-kaw-lah ka-mee-yuh] /ni kɔˈlɑ kaˈmi yə/ (Show IPA), 1842–1925, French astronomer and author.
- flanconade — in fencing, a thrust in the side
- flankering — Present participle of flanker.
- flanneling — a soft, slightly napped fabric of wool or wool and another fiber, used for trousers, jackets, shirts, etc.
- flannelled — Wearing clothes made of flannel; especially wearing cricket whites.
- flapdragon — an old game in which the players snatch raisins, plums, etc., out of burning brandy, and eat them.
- flash burn — a burn produced by brief exposure to intense, radiant heat, as from an explosion.
- flash unit — an electronic flash and its power supply in a compact unit.
- flashiness — The quality of being flashy.
- flashpoint — Also, flashing point. Physical Chemistry. the lowest temperature at which a liquid in a specified apparatus will give off sufficient vapor to ignite momentarily on application of a flame.
- flat thunk — (programming) A software mechanism that allows a Win32 application to load and call a 16-bit DLL, or a 16-bit application to load and call a Win32 DLL. See also generic thunk, universal thunk.
- flat-woven — (of a carpet) woven without pile
- flatlander — a region that lacks appreciable topographic relief.
- flatlining — Present participle of flatline.
- flatscreen — a type of thin, lightweight video display that uses liquid crystals or electroluminescence to reflect images.
- flatteners — Plural form of flattener.
- flattening — Present participle of flatten.
- flattering — to try to please by complimentary remarks or attention.
- flatulence — generating gas in the alimentary canal, as food.
- flatulency — (chiefly, dated) flatulence.
- flaunching — The sloped mortar fillet around the base of a chimney pot, which serves to hold the pot in position and allow rainwater to run off.
- flauntiest — Superlative form of flaunty.
- flavescent — turning yellow; yellowish.
- flavonoids — Plural form of flavonoid.
- flavorings — Plural form of flavoring.
- flavouring — taste, especially the distinctive taste of something as it is experienced in the mouth.
- flexatones — Plural form of flexatone.
- flindersia — a genus of tree native to Australasia, containing fourteen species
- flippantly — frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness; characterized by levity: The audience was shocked by his flippant remarks about patriotism.
- flirtation — the act or practice of flirting; coquetry.
- floatation — an act or state of floating.
- floatingly — In a floating manner.
- floatplane — a seaplane having landing gear consisting of one or more floats.
- floatstone — a stone for rubbing bricks to be gauged.
- flocculant — a chemical for producing flocculation of suspended particles, as to improve the plasticity of clay for ceramic purposes.
- floodplain — a nearly flat plain along the course of a stream or river that is naturally subject to flooding.
- floor plan — a diagram of one room, apartment, or entire floor of a building, usually drawn to scale.
- floriation — Ornamentation by means of flower forms, either realistic or stylized.
- floribunda — any of a class of roses characterized by a long blooming period and the production of large flowers often in thick clusters.
- florissant — a city in E Missouri, near St. Louis.
- flotations — Plural form of flotation.
- fluorinate — to treat or combine with fluorine.
- fluxuating — Misspelling of fluctuating.
- focalizing — Present participle of focalize.
- fog signal — any of various types of signal used as a warning by vessels navigating in fog or mist.
- foilswoman — a woman who uses or specializes in using a foil
- folk dance — a dance that originated among, and has been transmitted through, the common people. Compare court dance.
- folsom man — a Paleo-Indian of the Folsom tradition.
- fontanelle — one of the spaces, covered by membrane, between the bones of the fetal or young skull.
- fontinalis — a type of aquatic moss